Dr Simeon 1759 - 1836: PD.33-1969

Materials used in production

Paper

Components of the work

Support composed of card
Card Size Height 231 mm Width 205 mm

Techniques used in production

Silhouette : Silhouette cut out of black paper, laid down on card (tabs cut out of white paper added)

Inscription or legends present

• Text: No. 5
• Location: Upper right
• Method of creation: Graphite

• Text: Augn Edouart fecit
• Location: Lower right
• Method of creation: Black ink
• Type: Signature

• Text: 1828
• Location: Lower right, following the above
• Method of creation: Black ink
• Type: Date

• Text: LIKENESSES IN PROFILE / Executed by Mons Edouart, / who begs to observe that his likenesses are produced by scissors alone, and are prefer- / able to any taken by Machines, inasmuch as by / the above method, the expression of the Pas- / sions, and peculiarities of Character, are brought / into action, in a style which has not hitherto / been attempted by any other Artist. / Numerous Proo- specimens may be seen at Mrs BAY'S, Trinity Street Cambridge / s.d / Full Length 5.0 / Ditto, Children under 8 years of age 3.6 / Profile Bust 2 0 / Duplicates of the cuttings to any quan- / tity, are for each Full Length ... 3.0 / Ditto, children ... 2.6 / Attendance abroad, double if not more / than two Full Length Likenesses are taken. / Any additional cutting, as Instrument, Table / & c, &c. to be paid accordingly.
• Location: Card, verso
• Method of creation: Printed label

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.33-1969
Primary reference Number: 32925
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints